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Pirate HOF Ralph Kiner Has Passed Away at Age 91.

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The National Baseball Hall of Fame has announced that former Pirate slugger and Hall of Famer, Ralph Kiner has passed away at the age of 91. The Hall said Kiner died at his home in Rancho Mirage, CA with his family at his side. Pirates President Frank Coonelly has released a statement on Kiner's passing. “All of us at the Pittsburgh Pirates have heavy hearts upon learning of Ralph Kiner’s passing. Ralph was one of the greatest players to ever wear a Pirates uniform and was a tireless ... Read More

The Pirates are wise to move on from Burnett

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It has been rumored that AJ Burnett will return to pitch at least one more season in 2014 but also very likely that he will not return as a Pittsburgh Pirate. Social media has logged countless reactions from the Pittsburgh faithful, many of whom are disappointed that the Pirates didn't give Burnett the $14 million he is "worth".  One in particular caught my eye by a media member from 93.7 the Fan who is well-known but not exactly popular in the Steel City. "Ya know, you can't always shop ... Read More

Burnett to pitch in 2014

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Travis Sawchik of the Trib has reported via twitter that A.J. Burnett will pitch in 2014. Sawchik tweeted that, "A.J. Burnett will return to pitch in 2014, per source. Burnett will be open to pitching for a club other than the Pirates Last season, Burnett told reporters and news outlets he would either retire or come back to Pittsburgh. Those plans seemed to have changed as Sawchik also reports that Burnett may be looking towards other options than the Pirates. According to Sawchik, the ... Read More

Archive: Pittsburgh Sporting News Episode 2

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If you missed it, here is the full video cast from earlier today. Michael Waterloo and Jon Pennline discuss the Pirates, Ford City vs. Leechburg, Penguins, Pitt vs. Duke, Super Bowl, MLB Replay, getting rid of the extra point and the Royal Rumble. Yes, the Royal Rumble. Be sure to check out a new live show every Sunday at 11 a.m. ... Read More

Pirates Land 6 Players in MLB.com Top 100 Prospects

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The MLB named it's Top 100 prospects for the 2014 season and the Pittsburgh Pirates are well represented. Six players in the Bucco pipeline were named to the list which ranks second in the NL Central behind the Chicago Cubs seven players. Here are the Pirates representatives and their ranking. #74 Joshua Bell - Bell played 119 games for Class-A West Virginia last season bating .279/.453/.806 with 37 doubles, 13 home runs and 76 RBI. #67 Alen Hanson - Hanson played a combined 127 games ... Read More

Face Off Friday: Do the Pirates need A.J. Burnett?

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Andrew Barlow — In just over two months, a Pittsburgh Pirate will be taking the mound at PNC Park to deliver a new season's first pitch to the Chicago Cubs.  It will, almost surely, not be A.J. Burnett.  The veteran leader, rebel, and right-handed strikeout machine is 37, has 15 years of Major League time on his résumé and rejuvenated his post-Yankee career as a Pirate beginning in 2012. After a freak spring training bunt-to-the-face injury, Burnett's debut was delayed before he went 16-10 ... Read More

Pirates Avoid Arbitration With 6 Players

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The Pirates have announced that they have agreed to terms with the following six players on one-year contracts for the 2014 season, thus avoiding salary arbitration. Below are the one-year contract amounts for the remaining six players that avoided arbitration. Pedro Alvarez - $4.25 million Vin Mazzaro - $950 thousand Mark Melancon - $2.595 million Gaby Sanchez - $2.3 million Travis Snider - $1.2 million Neil Walker - $5.75 million Follow @TBerardi_OVA (Photo Credit: USA ... Read More

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